Raped a woman in her home after meeting her on a dating site.

A man has been jailed for eight years after raping a woman he met on a dating site.

Michael Collins, 28, was convicted of two counts of rape, sexual assault and causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent at Minshull Street Crown Court.

The court heard that Collins had met his victim on Plenty of Fish in 2016 and had gone to her home after making contact with her online. The victim believed he was picking her up for a date.

After watching TV, they kissed, which was consensual. However, Collins then attempted to put his hand under the woman's breast. She said no and told him she did not want to have sex. Despite her protests, he continued to touch her.

The court heard that Collins said: "For f**k sake, that took me an hour to get that out of you." He repeatedly told her she was 'p*****g him off' and that she was 'lazy'.

The victim has suffered psychological trauma, left her home and now suffers from anxiety, the court heard.

In sentencing Collins, Recorder Abigail said: "It was your intention to have sex, the consent was entirely irrelevant." She added that while Collins 'may have matured', the fact he has 'persisted on the delusion that what he did was acceptable' meant he was still a 'risk' and must be kept behind bars.

Collins, of Craig Road, Gorton, was ordered to sign the Sex Offender Register for life.

Following the case, DC Martyn Bateman, of GMP's City of Manchester C.I.D, said: "Despite being told no, Collins forced himself upon this woman to satisfy his sexual desires. Sexual offences often have a lifelong impact on victims but, hopefully, today's result will provide her with a level of closure. "It is also my hope that this case builds public trust and confidence that, though these cases can take some time, GMP is committed to bringing offenders to face justice by launching thorough investigations which gather all evidence to secure the best possible outcome."